Pillars is based on a Hubble image of the Pillars of Creation, enormous plumes of cosmic gas and dust 5 light-years (47 trillion kilometers) tall, located in the Eagle Nebula some 7000 light-years from Earth. 

Hannah BEEHRE (New Zealand, b.1977), Pillars, 2020, Swarovski® crystal, dye & acrylic on silk velvet Private collection on long term loan to The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū